单词 | whirl-wheel |
释义 | > as lemmaswhirl-wheel whirl-wheel n. Brit. /ˈwəːlwiːl/ , U.S. /ˈ(h)wərlˌ(h)wil/ [translating French rouet volant] a kind of waterwheel (see quot.).ΘΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > mills > [noun] > wheel used to drive mill mill-wheelOE wheelc1400 breast wheel1744 whirl-wheel1853 1853 J. Glynn Treat. Power Water 37 An elaborate series of experiments and an excellent report on the useful effect of the ordinary horizontal water-wheel at present used in France. Those on which the experiments were made are at Toulouse... These wheels are of two kinds: those situate on the rivers are called bucket-wheels (à cuve)..; those which are placed on the canal are called whirl-wheels (rouets volants),..and are turned by the percussion of the water upon curved floats. < as lemmas |
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